Radiator hanger



Oct. 13, 1931. Y 1', QCONNELL 1,827,540

RADIATOR HANGER Filed May 26. 1930 Fig. ,2.

INVENTOR Thom/a5 Ofiomz all ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 13, 1931 THOMAS OCONNELL, OF ST..IP AUL, MINNESOTA RADIATOR HANGER Application filed May 26, 1930. 'Serial No. 455,505.

The present invention relates to a wall radiator hanger.

Various types of wall supports forradia tors have beendevised to hold a radiator in '5 position without the necessity of using supporting legs on the floor over which the radiator is mounted. It is necessary when mounting a radiator to space the radiator a required distance above thefloor and to space-it outwardly fromithe wall against which it is mounted. Most ofthe. radiatorhangers at present in use have a. portion thereof adapted to receive a transverse radiator element thereon such asthe connection between: adjacent sections orthe connection between'columns in the same section.

-An object of'the presentinvention is .to support aradiatorby means engaging averticalradiator element. v,

These and other features of the invention willbe more fully brought-out in the followingdescription'and the accompanying drawings, wherein.:

Figure 1 is a view in-vertical transverse '26 section througha radiator supported by a hanger-embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View on-the line 2 2 of Figure 1, showing the rear face of the supporting plate. v xFigu're 3 is a sectional view on theline 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figured is a. view in side elevation of a hanger positioning element. I

Figure. 5' is a View in top elevation of the device shown in Figure 4.

Figurefi is a view in-top elevation of a bottom spacing member to hold the radiator spaced outwardly from the wall; and

Figures 7 and 8 show, respectively, in perl spe'ctive the inner and outer composite parts of the spacing member which is shown assembled Figure 6.

. vReferring to the drawingsinidetail, a sup-- porting-plate lisof heavy sheetmetal, such as boilerplate, havinganoutwardlybent portion 2 at-theend thereof and an upwardly bentfiange 3' to support a radiator engaging mber. The radia or ngaging member comprisesa plate halso of heavysheetmetah having; a d wnwar y bent flang 5 t he' inner .or rear end thereof and having a pair of openings in thehorizontal portion thereof whichreceive the upwardly bent ends 6 and 7 of a U-shaped rod 8 which encircles a radiator column 9.

The wall plate 1 is provided with an en-' larged opening 10 of a size to receive the head of a lag screw 11 which enters the wall to support the plate 1. .An offset portion 12 is provided in the upper edge of this enlarged opening of a size to engage the shank of the lag bolt 11. Spurs 1% are out from the metal of the plate'l and bent to lie perpendicularly to the face of the plate 1. These spurs or points are adapted to be driven into the supportingwall to, anchor the plate in position thereon.

r A band'l5 oi. strap metal is formed to encircle the radiator or column below the radiator hanger'to prevent downward slippage of the U-shaped:rod 8 in case the radiator is moved upwardly so as to take. the weight of the radiator oil the hanger. Anoutwardly bent portion 16 of this strap member is adapted to support the U-shaped rod 8. The strap 15 is provided with outwardly bent end portions l7and 18, each of which is provided with an opening to receive a bolt 19 to secure the strap in position. The particular structure of this supporting member is not material as any device which would support the U-sha-ped rod 8 against downward displacement would be suitable.

A t'oot spacing 1 member 20 comprises a transverse narrow outer portion 21 having a downwardly bent flange thereon, this outer portion being wide enough to extend. transversely between two adjacent sections of. the radiator. 'The downwardly bent flange is shaped to .enter the space between adjacent columns in each of the sections tohold :the device in a; horizontal position, as shown in Figure 1. I The ShflIlkPOlTtlOIl 22 of the outer composite member-is provided with a plurality:of openings 23-.of. a size to receive, a bolt 05 24;. :The-inner or rear. portioncomprises. a shank;25 having downwardly bent flanges 26. and 27 on each edge thereof to form a recess in .whi'chthe shank portion 22 of the outer-member is free to slide. An opening 28' W is provided in the inner or rear member 25 to receive a bolt 29. The inner or rear end of the rear member 25 is bent, downwardly to provide an enlarged area to engage the sur i face of the supporting wall.

In using the device, the wall plate 1 is se cured in position on the Wall by the lag screw 11 at approximately the required heightand the spurs 18 are driven into the wall. The.

U-shaped rod 8 is then passed around the column of the radiator 'a'ndthe'upwardly bent end portions 6 and 7 thereof are inserted through-the openings provided therefor in the plate 8. Nuts and 31 are then threaded onto the end of the rod 8 to hold it securely in position'in the plate 1. The rod supporting member 15 is then secured in position around'the radiator column by means of the bolt '19. The foot spacing member 20 is then inserted vertically in the space between two adjacent sections of the radiator and is turned toahorizontal position, as shown in Figure 1, so that the transverse outer portion 21 thereof is positioned in the space b etween columns of the sections, as shown in Figure 1. The length of the member is ad-' justed by inserting thebolt 29in the proper openings 23 in the forward member 22 and the bolt is tightenedto securely lockthe'pa'rts' in adjusted position. p I

I The radiator is then lifted into posltlonas shown in Figure 1 with the downwardlygbent flange 5 of the plate 4'engaging theupward ly bentifiange 3 of the wall plate l. :The

point of'engagementof the plate 4' with the wall plate 1 forms a fulcrum from which point the plate '4 by its own weight pivots downwardly so that the rod Sfengages the forward surface of the rear radiator column around which the rod 8 is positioned. Asathe'radiator is released the-rod 8 engages the forward edge of the rear column 9 and the plate 4 engages the rear surface of the column 9. The sharpened forward edge of the plate 4 bites into the metal of the column and prevents downward slippage of the radiator, securely mounting the radiator in position. 1 v p I Should the pipes which run'to the radiator expand to such point as to raise the radiator somewhat, the U-rod supportingmember 15 would prevent the U-shaped rod18 from slipping downwardly so thatupon cooling again the radiator would move'downwardly again? to its original position and the plate4 wouldengage the column 9 at its previous position. The probabilityof the radiator ever being- 7 actually raised by the supply pipes therefor is remote, but this action may occur withcer-r tain installations and it is desirable to ro; vide: for such contingencyr; Theposition'of the U-bolt member and plate 4 is determined by the position of the U-bolt supporting mem ber 1 5'onthe column and the position of the U-bolt supporting members may be-readily? ator element to "haveinterlocking, engage- ,ment with said radiator supporting plate to bind the radiator element against downward d placement I i .7

2A radiator hanger, comprisin a wall element, a radiator supporting mem er having interlocking engagement with said wall element, a U-bolt surrounding a radiator element to'hold said radiator element against" an edge of said radiator supporting member to clamp said radiator element against downward displacement; r 1

8. A radiator hanger comprising a sup portingmember fixedly secured to a' wall andhaving a. horizontal supporting surface parallel tosaid vwall, a radiator supportingmember having interlocking engagement with said supporting surface and-' free for: slidable movement "longitudinally thereof-f '7 and .free for pivotal movementabout the upper edge of said surface as a fulcrum, a radiator engaglng element secured to said radiator supporting member and spaced therefrom a distance greaterthan the maximum:

diameter offla radiatorcolumn to be supported thereby, said'radiator engaging-member engaging a radiator column whenmoved: pivotally downward about said fulcr-unrv to: hold said vertical radiator element against the forward edge of said radiator supporting member to bind said radiator element against downward displacement.

4. A radiator hanger, comprisingawall element, a radiator supporting elementhav.

inga sharpened edge portion directed to engage a side of a radiator column andxsupportingly engaged by saidiwall element, and

means carried by said radiator supportmember extending around a radiator column to engage the opposite side of said column from that engagedby said edge portion, the normal distance between said edge-portion and the portion engaging said opposite side of said column being greater than the maximum diameter of. said column the portion. engaging the oppoiste side of saidcolumn ,being adapted to be moved downwardly by engagement with. said. radiator. column-7' to force said edge portion into supporting ens gagement withsaid radiator column: f

-5. A'radiator hanger, comprising a supmeans=adapted-to interlockwith said" supporting member-to be supported thereby and to "be" freec .for' lateral slidable movement porting member fixedly secured to a wall,

thereon, said means having an edge portion adapted to engage a side of a ra iator column, means connected to said first means and extending loosely around a radiator column to engage the opposite side of said column from said edge portion, said op osite engaging means being pivotally mova 1e to bind a radiator column against downward displacement.

1 In testimony whereof I aifix my si nature.

THOMAS OCON ELL. 

